Calling All Students!

Make use of your winter break by entering the Danny Jones History of the Health Sciences Essay Award contest! In recognition of the historical implications of the current world-wide COVID-19 pandemic, applicants this year are encouraged to consider topics related to the history of pandemics and history of health inequities.

$500 First Place

$250 Second Place

$100 Third Place

*All winners will receive an Invitation to present at the 2021 Nixon History of Medicine Lecture Series.

Deadline: Midnight, February 15^th, 2021

For more information on the award and judging criteria, please click here.

This annual essay contest is sponsored by the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library in memory of Danny Jones, MLS, former Head of Special Collections at the UT Health Briscoe Library and Past President of the Friends.